{"id":2435638,"date":"2025-05-16T14:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T18:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-charged-with-helping-illegal-alien-evade-ice-is-now-begging-the-public-for-money\/"},"modified":"2025-05-16T14:20:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T18:20:19","slug":"judge-charged-with-helping-illegal-alien-evade-ice-is-now-begging-the-public-for-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-charged-with-helping-illegal-alien-evade-ice-is-now-begging-the-public-for-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge Charged with Helping Illegal Alien Evade ICE Is Now Begging the Public for Money"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjudge-charged-with-helping-illegal-alien-evade-ice-is-now-begging-the-public-for-money%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2435638&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Wisconsin judge, Hannah Dugan, has been charged with helping an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >undocumented immigrant evade federal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-proposing-administrative-abolishment-of-ice-report\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Proposing \u2018Administrative Abolishment\u2019 Of ICE: Report\">immigration agents<\/a><\/a> and is seeking donations for her defense. Dugan set up a fund for her legal costs, claiming that the charges represent an unprecedented attack on the judiciary. She was indicted for obstruction and concealing a person to prevent arrest after allegedly aiding Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, who was in her courtroom for a domestic violence hearing, to escape through a back door when immigration agents were present. Dugan has pleaded not guilty and her attorneys argue that she acted within her official capacity as a judge, seeking to dismiss the charges. Following her arrest, the state Supreme Court suspended her, and a reserve judge has taken over her cases.Dugan&#8217;s defense fund will not accept contributions from certain groups to maintain judicial integrity and will only accept money from U.S. citizens.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Wisconsin judge charged with helping an illegal alien evade immigration agents is seeking donations to fund her court defense.<\/p>\n<p>Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan announced Friday that she&rsquo;s set up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hannahdugandefensefund.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a fund to cover the costs of her defense<\/a>. Her attorneys said in a statement that the case against her is an &ldquo;unprecedented attack on the independent judiciary by the federal government.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/got-grand-jury-nails-wisconsin-judge-accused-helping-illegal-dodge-feds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dugan<\/a> has hired a group of high-powered lawyers led by former U.S. Attorney Steve Biskupic. She&rsquo;s looking to tap into anger on the left over the case to help pay them. Dozens of people demonstrated outside Dugan&rsquo;s arraignment Thursday at the federal courthouse in Milwaukee, demanding she be set free.<\/p>\n<p>Federal prosecutors allege Eduardo Flores-Ruiz was in Dugan&rsquo;s courtroom on April 18 for a hearing in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-rogan-blasts-defund-the-police-tent-cities-you-cant-campget-the-f-out-of-here-youve-gotta-figure-your-life-out\/\" title=\"Joe Rogan Blasts \u2018De... The Police,\u2019 Tent Cities: \u2018You Can\u2019t Camp\u2026Get The F*** Out Of Here. You\u2019ve Gotta Figure Your Life Out\u2019\">domestic violence case<\/a> when Dugan learned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dhs-files-emergency-scotus-request-violent-gang-members-take-ice-facility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">immigration agents<\/a> were in the courthouse looking to arrest him. According to court documents, Flores-Ruiz illegally returned to the U.S. after he was deported in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Angry that agents were in the courthouse and calling the situation &ldquo;absurd,&rdquo; Dugan led Flores-Ruiz out a back door in her courtroom, according to an FBI affidavit. Agents eventually captured him following a foot chase outside the building.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pam-bondi-reveals-truly-horrific-actions-wisconsin-judge-arrested-fbi-not-gonna-believe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FBI<\/a> agents arrested Dugan at the county courthouse on April 25. A grand jury on Tuesday indicted her on one count of obstruction and one count of concealing a person to prevent arrest. The charges carry a total maximum sentence of six years in federal prison.<\/p>\n<p>Dugan pleaded not guilty during her arraignment. Her attorneys have filed a motion seeking to dismiss the case, arguing that she was controlling movement in her courtroom in her official capacity as a judge and, therefore, is immune from prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>The state Supreme Court suspended Dugan following her arrest. A reserve judge has taken over her cases.<\/p>\n<p>Her attorneys said in their statement that Dugan plans to resume her work as a judge, and they won&rsquo;t accept contributions that could compromise her judicial integrity. They said they would not accept money from Milwaukee County residents; attorneys who practice in the county; lobbyists; judges; parties with pending matters before any Milwaukee County judge; and county employees.<\/p>\n<p>They also said they would take money only from U.S. citizens.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan revealed on Friday that she has established a fund to help cover her defense expenses. Her legal team described the charges as an &#8220;unprecedented attack on the independent judiciary by the federal government.&#8221; Dugan has enlisted a team of prominent lawyers, including former U.S. Attorney Steve Biskupic, and aims to leverage leftist outrage over her case for financial support. Protests occurred outside Dugan&#8217;s arraignment at the federal courthouse in Milwaukee, with demonstrators calling for her release. Federal prosecutors claim that Eduardo Flores-Ruiz was present in Dugan&#8217;s courtroom during a domestic violence hearing when she became aware that immigration agents were there to arrest him. Court documents indicate that Flores-Ruiz had illegally re-entered the U.S. after being deported in 2013. Upset by the agents&#8217; presence, which she deemed &#8220;absurd,&#8221; Dugan allegedly escorted Flores-Ruiz out through a back door; he was later apprehended after fleeing from agents outside the courthouse.<\/p>\n<p>Dugan was arrested by FBI agents at the county courthouse on April 25 and subsequently indicted by a grand jury on one count of obstruction and one count of concealing a person to prevent arrest, facing up to six years in federal prison if convicted. She pleaded not guilty during her arraignment, and her attorneys have filed a motion to dismiss based on claims of judicial immunity while performing official duties in court.<\/p>\n<p>Following her arrest, Dugan was suspended by the state Supreme Court, with another judge taking over her cases. Her legal team stated that she intends to return as a judge but will not accept contributions that could compromise her integrity; they will only accept donations from U.S citizens and have set restrictions against accepting funds from certain local individuals or groups involved with Milwaukee County courts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2435639,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27dacc98b8c4439eb2906be32ab69cef-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[15467,8364,54015,50433,32779],"class_list":["post-2435638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-fundraising","tag-ice","tag-illegal-alien","tag-judge-2","tag-legal-issues"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27dacc98b8c4439eb2906be32ab69cef-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2435638","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2435638"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2435638\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2435642,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2435638\/revisions\/2435642"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2435639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2435638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2435638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2435638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}